diff --git a/sched/sched/sched_sleep.c b/sched/sched/sched_sleep.c
index 6c01f15483d..de4a922d1cc 100644
--- a/sched/sched/sched_sleep.c
+++ b/sched/sched/sched_sleep.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void nxsched_ticksleep(unsigned int ticks)
   /* Add the task to the specified blocked task list */
 
   rtcb->task_state = TSTATE_WAIT_SIG;
-  dq_addlast((FAR dq_entry_t *)rtcb, &g_waitingforsignal);
+  dq_addlast((FAR dq_entry_t *)rtcb, list_waitingforsignal());
 
   /* Now, perform the context switch if one is needed */
 
diff --git a/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c b/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
index fb94a9295fc..c7cdc298a75 100644
--- a/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
+++ b/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int nxsig_clockwait(int clockid, int flags,
   /* Add the task to the specified blocked task list */
 
   rtcb->task_state = TSTATE_WAIT_SIG;
-  dq_addlast((FAR dq_entry_t *)rtcb, &g_waitingforsignal);
+  dq_addlast((FAR dq_entry_t *)rtcb, list_waitingforsignal());
 
   /* Now, perform the context switch if one is needed */